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4 3of excess I kept on persecutingthe congregation of God anddevastating it, and I was makinggreater progress in Judaism thanmany of my own age in myrace, as I was far more zealousfor the traditions of my fathers ."Paul warned against religioustraditionCol . 2 :8 "Look out : perhapsthere may be some man that willcarry you off as his prey throughthe philosophy and empty deceptionaccording to the tradition ofmen, according to the elementarythings of the world and not accordingto Christ ."Gal. 1 :7-9 "There are certainones who are disturbing you andwanting to pervert the good newsabout the Christ . However, evenif we or an angel out of heavenwere to declare to you as goodnews something beyond what wedeclared to you as good news,let him be accursed. As we havesaid above, I also now say again,Whoever it is that is declaringto you as good news somethingbeyond what you accepted, lethim be accursed ."Christians commended for verifyingthrough Scriptures Paul'steachingActs 17 :10, 11 "Immediately bynight the brothers sent both Pauland Silas out to Beroea, andthese, following their arrival,went into the synagogue of theJews . Now the latter were morenoble-minded than those inThessalonica, for they receivedthe word with the greatest readinessof mind, carefully examiningthe Scriptures daily as to whetherthese things were so."Peter always turned hearersand readers to God'swritten word1 Pet . 1 :25 "'The word spokenby Jehovah endures forever.' Well,this is the `word spoken', thiswhich has been declared to youas good news ."2 Pet. 1 :19 ; 2 :1 ; 3 :1, 2 "Consequently,we have the propheticBibleword made more firm, and youare doing well in paying attentionto it as to a lamp shining in adark place, until day dawns anda daystar rises, in your hearts .""However, there also came to befalse prophets among the people,as there will also be false teachersamong you . These very ones willquietly bring in destructive sectsand will disown even the ownerthat bought them, bringing speedydestruction upon themselves ." "Iam arousing your clear thinkingfaculties by way of a reminder,that you should remember thewords previously spoken by theholy prophets and the commandmentof the Lord and Saviorthrough your apostles ."True Science :Bible in harmony with truescience1 Tim . 6 :20, 21 "0 Timothy .guard what is laid up in trustwith you, turning away from theempty speeches that violate whatis holy and from the contradictionsof the falsely called 'knowledge'. For making a show ofsuch knowledge some have deviatedfrom the faith. May theundeserved kindness be with youpeople ."Titus 1 :9 "Holding firmly tothe faithful word as respects hisart of teaching, that he may beable both to exhort by the teachingthat is healthful and to reprovethose who contradict ."Mentioned earth suspendedin spareJob 26 :7 "He stretcheth outthe north over empty space, andhangeth the earth upon nothing ."Showed the earth is roundProv . 8 :27-29 "When he establishedthe heavens, I was there :when he set a circle upon theface of the deep, when he madefirm the skies above, when thefountains of the deep becamestrong, when he gave to the seaits bound, that the waters should